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Originally Posted by workinprogress
I am getting ready to order my cold air intake but I've heard a lot about different brands and designs being better or worse. One thing i know is that I will not be going with k&n I have heard too much bad about the way they let too many particles through. Another thing I've been reading about is dry vs oiled filter. Right now I'm leaning more towards a dry filter to avoid MAF damage, but then i hear that oil filters catch a lot more particles. My main concern here though is getting an intake system that isnt going to cause engine dusting. Right now I'm looking at AFE, RFI, Quadzilla, and S&B. Not too impressed with Quadzilla but they one of the few that offer the dry filter. Let me know what your ideas are and what experiences you've had!  |
Just so you know, the 7.3L is not equipped with a Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF).
You are right about K&N filters. If they are cleaned and oiled perfectly, they work pretty good as long as you get the stand-alone conical kit. Unfortunately, most folks don't read the directions and dry them with compressed air which immediately ruins the cotton gauze material. The drop-in replacement filter usually doesn't seal around the lid lip and allows a ton of dirt into the engine. To tell you the truth, the stock airbox works really well as long as it seals.
It just takes too much perfection and time to justify using a K&N filter.
Do what was said above. Put a huge cylindrical paper filter on it and run!!